Reading Response

NAME Beyra Trejo DATE October 31 Halloween

TITLE The City Of Ember TIME HOURS 2-3
AUTHOR Jeanne DuPrau PAGES 1-258
TOTAL PAGES THIS WEEK 258
RESPONSE: The City OF Ember

Reading Response

The book that I’m reading is called “The City Of Ember” written by Jeanne DuPrau. This book gave me interest in reading because of the description in the back and because of the way the title is written. The title says THE CITY OF and at the bottom you see a light bulb that has the wires say EMBER, and I thought that, that was creative. The two main characters are Lina Mayfleet a girl who really wants to be a messenger at the age of twelve, because that’s the age that people started working at in the city of Ember. That’s the age that kids that are twelve go to the last day of school and get assigned a job. But instead Lina comes to school getting the job of a Pipe works Laborer. Working under ground tunnels. The other main character is Doon Harrow and he got the job as a messenger when he really wanted the job of a Pipe works Laborer. So he asks Lina to trade with him so he gets to make ideas in how to fix the generator, which what brings light to the city. But now the lights are flickering and something fishy is going on with the mayor!?

After Doon and Lina traded jobs they headed home. Doon lived in an apartment with his grandma and his baby sister Poppy. They had a neighbor that kind of watched over his Grandma and a Poppy now that he had to start working. The City Of Ember is the city in which there is told that there was a “Chef Builder” was assigned to build the city for at least 200-220 years ago. They were also to leave “Instructions”!? It is told that the chef had to find some one that would keep the secret all these years in tell that time was right for people to start knowing what really happened.

In the book Doon and Lina end up finding out what really has been going on with the Mayor and “The City Underground”!? I was so into the book when Doon and Lina started finding clues about where they really come from? And were? When? This city was built? The book ends up with Doon and Lina finding out that The City Of Ember is a underground city. They know that because Doon’s Grandma was looking for something but didn’t know what? But they find Poppy chewing on a piece of paper (The Instructions) they put it together and from then on they tried to get out of The City Of Ember.

And that the Mayor has been hiding various source full stuff from the people of Ember, knowing that there needs to live are very low. The story ends with them finding a room full of boats and candles as well as matches, that helped get around the city in the dark. Then they go through a whole journey finding there way to this so called “New City” so they find it and when they found the city they wrap the instructions in a rock and the dropped it down a hole and a few minutes later they here it, and hope someone finds it and leads the rest of the citizens of Ember here to the City Of Sparks.

I think that if I were to be someone’s friend in the book it would have been Doon's friend because he bascily discovered what had happened to the city of Ember. It would have been fun if I were to be his friend because he had a big and fun intventure finding out a whole new city, that has light a certain supplies we need in order to live. This book always kept me wondering where they were! And would have never guessed that they were living underground.

The Wave

1. “For the rest of your lives….never, ever, allow a group’s will to usurp your individual rights.” I think that this quote means that you should always be your self. I think that it also means don’t let anyone or anything keep you from your individual rights.

I think that maybe in the future there is going events like The Wave that I might want be tempted to join it if people/friends are in it. But if it turns out that it’s taking my individuality away then that is when I would use this quote “For the rest of your lives….never, ever, allow a group’s will to usurp your individual rights.” Things and events will come up and sometimes you well just have to stand up for your self and never let someone take away you individual rights.

2 Analyzing Robert: I think that Robert has changed according to this book because of The Wave. On the last page shows that he Robert had some good things that happened to him during The Wave. Like in the last page where Mr. Ross says “You know, Robert,” he said, trying to cheer him up, “you look good in a tie and jacket. You ought to wear them more often.” Through his tears, Robert managed a smile. “Thanks Mr. Ross.”

I think that this line that Mr. Ross says to Robert shows that there is some positivity in joining The Wave. There it tells us not necessarily that he looks good in a tie and jacket but it also tells us that The Wave doesn’t just have a bad reason for which it’s there. There’s another line were Ben says poor Robert he’s the only one who really lost something in The Wave. I think that at the last page tells us that he won’t be the exactly the same like he was from the start of the book. the Wave had some positive effects on Robert and I think that he will become more confident in live.

3 Fascism: a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.

A. What elements of fascism do you see in the Wave?There are lots of examples that The Wave gives to show that there is Fascism going on. I think that one example is when some kids starting to beat up this Jewish kid for not joining The Wave and it’s weird how it turns out they are beating someone that is Jewish. I also think that this book shows racism (Fascism).

B. What other historical movements can you think of that have elements of fascism? (Sadly, there are many possible examples here.) Find at least one historical example, and explain how it is fascist. I think that one Historical Event is the Civil Rights. There was a lot of Fascism at those times where people were separated because of the way they looked. People didn't understand that we are all human beings no matter what color we are or where we come from. Back then there was slavery there is still some going on. People were being treated differently because of there racism and that was basically Fascism.

“Avoiding Mob Mentality: A Practical Guide by A Middle Student, for Other Middle School Students.”

I think that people should always remind each other how they are as a person. People should just be there selfs. A way that you can stay out of things like what happened in The Wave is, one way is always tell your self whats the right thing to do and always predict what's going to happen if you do or don't do it. Remember with more things that you put in your live comes more responsibility that you need to take control because if you lose control you will be in the situation that Robert and other characters had to go through in the book The Wave. I think that you well need to keep realizing that events that may come up in like don't suit everyone and you have to see what you can keep up with and what you can not keep up with in live.

Name:Beyra Trejo
Project Reflection
Project Tittle: Family History Project (FHP)
Class: Humanities Dates: September 24 – October 17

PURPOSE
In this section, explain what you were supposed to learn and what you were supposed to do.

Sentence Starters
The purpose of this project was to learn about…
In order to learn about _________________, we had to create/perform/ write/etc…

The purpose of This Project was to learn how to be a Historian. You also learn more about your family during this project. During this project you learn and discover things that you didn't know about. You learn how to research a lot better about history. I think that I could have had a better way of searching about my theme in this project. There was a certain amount of steps that you had to take during this project and if you didn't do them or turned them in late it would differently reflect on how your scrap book came out. We also had to do a interview in this project. I thought that that was the fun part of the project.

WHAT I LEARNED
In this section, tell what information or skills you learned or improved.

Sentence Starters
I learned about…
I explored the concept of …
In this project, I learned how to…. (skills)

I learned how to look up the right information for a certain event that my project was based on. I also explored the concept about my family during this project. I learned a lot about my family, somethings I had no Idea my parents and grandparents had experienced. I learned that when you do your work it heps if you proof read my work. I also learned that when you turn in stuff late or don't get done on time you well end up with a lot more work to do and you scrap book won't turn out as you planed. Some skills that I learned during this project was to look and research information for a certain history event.

REFLECTION
In this section, reflect on your experience. Did you like the project? Why or why not? How did you do? What would you do differently next time?

Sentence Starters
I enjoyed this project because…
I feel like I could have done better on this project because…
Next time, I would…

I enjoyed this project because I learned a lot about my family. I feel like I could have done better on this project had more artifact that would have told me a little bit more about this event. Next time I would write and discover more about this event about my Grandpa's life when he experienced the earthquake in 1985.

ARTIFACTS
You should have at least one artifact from each project on your DP. What document, picture, or link will you have for this project?

PICTURES
PERSONALL NARRATIVE
HISTORICAL NARRATIVE
SCRAP BOOK PICTURES
A WEB SITE I USED (LINK)

The Wave

1. In the book The Wave Ben is getting conserned about how The Wave is becoming into now the students aren't being there self one is the same anymore now they are just like one they are just a big group of people combind into one. Now Ben is asking Robert to be his Body Guard 2. "Come on, Laurie, the only reason you're against The Wave is because it means you're not a princess anymore." This is the sentence that stood out to me because I thought it was funny and I seen that kind of thing happen in movies. 3. Do you think that this expirement is going to turn out just like the "Nazi's in WW2"?

The Wave l. I think that when people were starting to cut off their learning by missing classes. Things don't turn out how they are suppose to I mean like things getting "Out Of Control" At the Pep rally that The Wave had gotten a little "Out Of Control" and that when I thought people really wanted to be in it that, that is why things, turned out that way. 2. The sentence that stood out to me was "She Didn't Want To Start The Fight With David Over Such Petty Things" That stood out to me because I can really I can really see that see likes him and you can get a better sence of the characters in the book. 3. Question: Imagine that you are Principal Owens OK, Now would you still be continueThe Wave?

THE WAVE

1. I think that The Wave started to spread into the the whole school is because when so the motto, people want to start doing it to so they can be apart of what is going on in the school. How people got to applied to The Wave Motto into their lives. Now even Robert Billings is sitting with the rest of them! 2. The sentence that really stood out to me was "Strength Through Discipline" that I put thought into i thought that it was something that I have heird of but didn't really get that before, but in the first page of chapter 5 explained it and it really stands out ot you because it's in capital letters. That sentence "Strength Through Discipline" showed a sense of power and spirit. 3. My question is do you think that The Wave is a good idea to start or a not so good idea to start?